Variation in the education gradient of body weight in contemporary China
Abstract
Using data from the 1991–2009 China Health and Nutrition Surveys, this paper examines the temporal–spatial variation in the education gradient of body weight relative to height among Chinese adults, and how the variation is associated with levels of economic development. We find different variation patterns for men and women. For women, the education gradient in body weight shifted from being positive to being negative over time for China as a...
Paper Details
Title
Variation in the education gradient of body weight in contemporary China
Published Date
Jul 1, 2018
Journal
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
301 - 329
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